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New venture in Topeka aims to help young people gain confidence in social skills
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A new venture in Topeka aims to help young people learn how to be good company. Capitol Cotillion will be held at The Beacon September through April, offering monthly lessons for middle school boys and girls in manners, interpersonal skills, ballroom dance and more. Founder Valerie Thornburg and choreographer Bri Brazil joined Eye on Northeast Kansas to talk about the program.
Preview of Olympic Opening Ceremony
I was getting a haircut this afternoon and the 2024 Olympics' Opening Ceremony was on live (2:30pm in Wichita is 9:30pm in Paris). It was generally sickening. NBC will show this in prime time this evening and I wanted to give you fair warning as to what to expect. Below are three screen captures.
Commanding General discusses Fort Riley
Maj. Gen. Monte Rone told a Military Affairs Council Breakfast audience in Junction City this week that Fort Riley can't be a secret. Rone noted that his concern is always the single soldiers finding opportunities to do things, "finding unique ways that we can take care of all our Soldiers, especially single soldiers." He told the audience that their help is needed.
đ Blue Dragons top KJCCC preseason poll for sixth straight year
WICHITA, Kan. â The Hutchinson Community College football team is favored to win the Jayhawk Conference, the conference announced at its Media Day on Friday at Riverfront Stadium. The Blue Dragons have now been the preseason favorite to win the title for six straight seasons. "This conference is a...
German-themed festival going strong five years at the Topeka Vendorâs Market
TOPEKA (KSNT) â The fifth annual Oktoberfest is coming back to the Topeka Vendorâs Market this fall. This celebration of German culture will happen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Topeka Vendorâs Market just east of the downtown area. Attendees can expect to find German style food and beer [âŠ]
Coffeyville Begins Flushing Water Lines
The City of Coffeyville begins cleaning water lines with free chlorine residual. The City began today and will go all through August. During this period of time, residents may notice some chlorine tastes and odors in the water. There is no cause for alarm, and this is being done purely as a precautionary measure, and as part of their ongoing efforts to provide residents with the safest possible drinking water.
Springfield city manager withdraws from job search in Manhattan, Kansas
After being named one of four finalists for a city manager job in Manhattan, Kansas, Springfield City Manager Jason Gage has withdrawn his candidacy. Gage has worked for the city of Springfield for six years. Gage was hired in 2018 after working in Salina, Kansas, for 18 years also as city manager. When he was hired, he made $220,000, but the most recent amendment to his employment agreement, the fourth of its kind, increased his salary...
Witnesses block in hit-and-run suspect who injured cyclist until police arrive
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence Police Department reported a hit-and-run crash on Saturday that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. on July 27 near Noland Road and Noland Court. According to IPD, the driver of a Ford Edge was pulling out of a...
Resilience pays off as retail incubator opens doors; Meet the first featured founders at PHKC
Launching a retail incubator in Midtown Kansas City â a physical space targeted for overlooked and under-resourced entrepreneurs â The Porter House KC faced many of the same challenges as emerging small businesses, said Miranda Schultz, but ultimately the effort made it to opening day. âItâs been nice to go through our own trial and The post Resilience pays off as retail incubator opens doors; Meet the first featured founders at PHKC appeared first on Startland News.
100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2024: #34 Adepoju Adebawore
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo. PJ Adebawore was a top 20 recruit in the 2023 class. An edge prospect from Kansas City, Adebawore had offers from many top programs in the country, including Georgia, LSU, Oregon, and USC. Edge Coach Miguel Chavis had only been in Norman a short time, but managed to win the commitment of the elite prospect in the summer of 2022.
Caney Under Boil Water Advisory
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issues a boil water advisory for Caney. The advisory will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. Failure to maintain required water pressure may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination. Customers...
Ayrton Gennetten Attains Victory with POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints at Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS. (7/26/24) Ayrton Gennetten would use precision and precise timing to snatch victory with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint in the Sunflower State Showcase presented by Start2Finish TV to notch his fifth league victory in an outstanding feature event at Lakeside Speedway in the caution free feature event.
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